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- [breyz]
- /breɪz/
- /breɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breyz]
- /breɪz/
Definitions of braise word
- verb braise When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid. 3
- verb braise to cook (meat, vegetables, etc) by lightly browning in fat and then cooking slowly in a closed pan with a small amount of liquid 3
- verb transitive braise to cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat and then simmering in a covered pan with a little liquid 3
- verb with object braise to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid. 1
- transitive verb braise cook in liquid 1
- intransitive verb braise simmer, stew 1
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Origin of braise
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < French braiser, derivative of braise live coals < Germanic; akin to Swedish brasa pyre, fire, whence brasa to roast, cognate with Danish brase
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Parts of speech for Braise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
braise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for braise
verb braise
- poach — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
- sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- griddle — a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
Antonyms for braise
verb braise
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
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